The audiobook industry is booming, yet only 5% of books ever get made into audio format. If you’ve got a background in acting, or if people have said you’ve got a voice made for the radio, you can make extra money recording audio versions of independent and popular books. Sites like ACX connect authors with audiobook performers. So, whether you’re an author looking for more ways to sell your book, or an actor/voice actor looking to make some extra income, you can sell your services online.
Before you really roll up your sleeves and monetize your personal or professional skills, why not right-size your life? Selling your unwanted stuff is a great way to downsize and declutter your life while earning some income on the side. If you’re transitioning to full-time work-at-home status, that income could provide a critical boost to your plans for a proper home office, or allow you to maintain your lifestyle during lean times without resorting to voluntary simplicity.

You get $0.15 for every 4 qualified searches you complete and an additional $0.05 each time you use the search tool 4 times in a week. You’re not going to get rich quick, but you may as well make a few extra bucks for searching the web like you normally would. You can’t game the system, apparently, they can tell when you’re searching naturally, so stick to just using it as your normal search engine and appreciate the extra dough!

If you've had some success raising money through grant-writing, or if you're willing to learn how to be a successful grant-writer, you may be able to make some good money on the side by offering your services to companies needing them. It can be worthwhile to read some books on the subject or take a course in it, and consider offering your services for free at first, if you're new to the business. Once you have secured a grant or two, you can build on that success and start charging, or charging more.
There are actually gobs more possible ways to make extra money. A little digging online will yield even more ideas -- such as cleaning houses, doing personal shopping for others, house-sitting, teaching yoga, inspecting homes, sharpening knives, and detailing cars. Use these suggestions as a jump-off point to begin looking into generating some easy (or relatively easy) passive income for yourself.
6. IZEA – IZEA works in addition to a blog or on its own. You get paid to blog, tweet, take photos and take videos. The pay is mostly based on your following, so if you want to make money with your tweets, you’ll need to grow you Twitter following. Likewise, if you want to make money with blogs, you’ll need substantial blog traffic (more on blogging below).
Teaching music requires skill, but you can make money on the side just by being able to sign things -- if you become a notary public. The rules vary by state, but you can expect to pay between $100 to $500 to become a notary public and start advertising your services. The National Notary Association reported in 2017 that half of part-time notaries were averaging up to $250 per month (that's $3,000 per year), with the other half earning more.
Comfort. Perhaps the biggest thing that you’ll need to do in order to create a successful B&B is to make sure that your guests are as comfortable as they can be. Remember, they’re paying more for the experience of being comfortable away from home. As a trial, spend a night in the room in your house that you intend to rent and view things from a guest’s point of view. Is the temperature comfortable? Is the bath in the room, or at least a comfortable distance away while still being private? Is the bed soft and inviting? The pillows? Is the bedroom interior design, including colors, soothing? Can you hear household noises, or do you feel that you’re in a world of your own? All of these are important questions to ask yourself, but the answers will determine whether or not your guests recommend your place, or come back for another stay. Think about all the minor inconveniences and discomforts that you’ve just gotten used to over the years, and remember that a paying guest might not tolerate those problems for a night. You may need to spend a little money to fix these issues.
Even if it’s a mundane task like walking dogs, you could start the next (or only) full-service dog walking and grooming service in your town (where dog owners rave over your business and always refer you to others). You can also hire other dog walkers as you grow, and turn your side hustle into a sustainable enterprise. You just have to do the work, and do it well.
There are actually gobs more possible ways to make extra money. A little digging online will yield even more ideas -- such as cleaning houses, doing personal shopping for others, house-sitting, teaching yoga, inspecting homes, sharpening knives, and detailing cars. Use these suggestions as a jump-off point to begin looking into generating some easy (or relatively easy) passive income for yourself.

You can also earn money at home by offering your services as a focus group specialist. Sites like Harris Poll Online, 2020 Panel, Brand Institute, and Engage will pay you cash or gift cards for an hour or two of your time participating in a focus group. You'll study a product or a service, answer specific questions, and partner with focus group companies on market research campaigns. The pay depends on how much time and effort you put into focus group work, but some specialists earn between $50 and $250 per focus group session.

You don't have to be a professional photographer to sell your photos for money. People are constantly in need of high-quality, unique stock photography for websites, presentations, brochures, and so on, and are willing to pay for the right image. People generally search for images on stock photography sites like ShutterStock, Dreamstime, and iStockphoto by keywords, not by photographer name, so you have the same chance as anyone else of having your image selected. Just be careful not to post images of trademarked brands, copyrighted art, or people's faces that are readily identifiable unless you have a model release. Virtually anything else is fair game.

Comfort. Perhaps the biggest thing that you’ll need to do in order to create a successful B&B is to make sure that your guests are as comfortable as they can be. Remember, they’re paying more for the experience of being comfortable away from home. As a trial, spend a night in the room in your house that you intend to rent and view things from a guest’s point of view. Is the temperature comfortable? Is the bath in the room, or at least a comfortable distance away while still being private? Is the bed soft and inviting? The pillows? Is the bedroom interior design, including colors, soothing? Can you hear household noises, or do you feel that you’re in a world of your own? All of these are important questions to ask yourself, but the answers will determine whether or not your guests recommend your place, or come back for another stay. Think about all the minor inconveniences and discomforts that you’ve just gotten used to over the years, and remember that a paying guest might not tolerate those problems for a night. You may need to spend a little money to fix these issues.
To get started, create a listing by filling out a description, take and upload photos of your space, and set a price. Your listing helps guests get a sense of what your place is like. Then, set the dates the space will be available and draft your house rules. Once your listing is live, guests can book their stay at your home, and you start earning money.